List of 56 best universities in Tennessee
We ranked 56 best universities in Tennessee based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 10.9M citations received by 259K publications made by 56 universities in Tennessee, measured the popularity of 1,447 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database to calculate the non-academic prominence.
Closest to Tennessee states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 38 | 61 |
| Alabama | 33 | 87 |
| Georgia | 63 | 48 |
| Indiana | 55 | 32 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 135 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 86 |
| Illinois | 100 | 16 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 17 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 126 |
| Ohio | 90 | 19 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 107 |
| Missouri | 67 | 37 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 78 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 70 |
| Maryland | 34 | 12 |
| Iowa | 39 | 49 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 10 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Florida | 109 | 27 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 95 |
| Kansas | 32 | 65 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 15 |
| New York | 221 | 8 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 9 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 69 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 52 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Texas | 119 | 21 |
| Vermont | 17 | 106 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 239 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 68 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 186 |
| Maine | 19 | 156 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 80 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 140 |
| Utah | 20 | 46 |
| Montana | 12 | 148 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 |
| Idaho | 10 | 159 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 404 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 799 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Oregon | 31 | 66 |
| Washington | 57 | 7 |
| Alaska | 6 | 178 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 189 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1785 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1824 |
| Guam | 2 | 601 |